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Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Statue of William Prescott
The statue in 2019
ArtistWilliam Wetmore Story
SubjectWilliam Prescott
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°22′34.2″N 71°3′39.2″W / 42.376167°N 71.060889°W / 42.376167; -71.060889

A statue of American Revolutionary War hero William Prescott by William Wetmore Story is installed next to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Description and history

The bronze sculpture was cast in 1880 in Rome by the founder Alessandro Nelli and dedicated in 1881. It measures approximately 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in., and rests on a red and grey Quincy granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.

References

  1. "Bunker Hill Monument: Statue of Colonel Prescott, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

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